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World Banana Forum WG01 Sustainable banana production and environmental impact One of five WBF Working Groups:

World Banana Forum WG01 Sustainable banana production and environmental impact One of five WBF Working Groups: (1) Sustainable Production & Environmental Impact (2) Distribution of Value (3) Labor Rights & Workplace Issues (4) Certifications (5) Use of Agrochemicals.

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World Banana Forum WG01 Sustainable banana production and environmental impact One of five WBF Working Groups:

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  1. World Banana Forum • WG01 • Sustainable banana production and environmental impact • One of five WBF Working Groups: • (1) Sustainable Production& Environmental Impact • (2) Distribution of Value • (3) Labor Rights & Workplace Issues • (4) Certifications • (5) Use of Agrochemicals

  2. World Banana ForumWG01Sustainable banana production and environmental impact Core Group – Coordination Jeroen Kroezen (SOLIDARIDAD)Sylvain Cuperlier (DOLE)George Jaksch (CHIQUITA)Inge Van den Bergh (BIOVERSITY/PROMUSA)Iain Farquhar (BANANA LINK)Sébastien Zanoletti (UGPBAN) Volunteers (with staying power) are most welcome!

  3. WG01: Our Goals • Contribute to a better understanding of the main issues • Develop a road map towards improving sustainability • Build consensus on key issues and solutions • Scope: Production and export up to FOB • Differentiation for regions and scale of production can be taken into account

  4. WG01: Our specific objectives • A definition of sustainable banana production (SBP) • To identify the most important sustainability issues • To compile and exchange information and knowledge • To list and discuss potential solutions • Develop a priority list of most promising options • Take action towards identified solutions • Set up pilot projects around at least one solution • Exchange information with other WBF WGs and externally.

  5. Matrix Used

  6. Roadmap

  7. World Banana ForumWG01: Looking for solutions Event 1Jul/10 • Definition of sustainability (not conclusive) • List of issues • Description of ideal situation per issue • Identification of main problems; Gap between ideal and reality • Ideas for pilot projects (too early) Cross WG meeting Nov/10 • Exchange of information and ideas. • What are the main areas in which the WG’s are interrelated. • Make sure WGs are complementary Event 2Nov/10 • Identification of best practices • Promising research and pilot projects • Identification of multi-stakeholder/cooperation initiatives • Identification of initiatives focusing on training & education • Ideas for pilot projects Event 3Mar-Apr/11 • A plan for next steps • Who will do what? • Kick off pilot projects Event 4 ?? Report to WBF Dec 2011

  8. Preliminary Results Event #1

  9. Our task Event 2 - Identification of best practices - Promising research and pilot projects - Identification of multi-stakeholder/cooperation initiatives - Identification of initiatives focusing on training & education - Ideas for pilot projects

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